Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Mentawai Langur

Colias chrysotheme compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Presbytis
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Mentawai Langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mentawai Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.